KHAYA SITHOLE: Godongwana’s job on the line if budget has to be redrafted
Managing public finances remains one of the most challenging political deployments in most societies
24 April 2025 - 05:00
Regarding the credibility of public financial management, the brutality of credit markets forces even the most hardened hand to yield — as Donald Trump recently discovered.
Managing public finances remains one of the most challenging political deployments in most societies. Balancing an ever-increasing set of demands through various economic cycles requires political horse-trading that leaves everyone accepting some concessions and the occasional tough medicine when their demands are not fully funded. ..
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